Royal Engagement Photos: Prince William & Kate Middleton Pose With a Purpose

Gorgeous engagement photos of Prince William and Kate Middleton were released by the Clarence House Press Office this weekend! The recently engaged royal couple posed in the Cornwall Room in St. James’s Palace in London, England for the beautiful shots taken by noted fashion photographer Mario Testino — who was also one of Princess Diana‘s favorite photographers.

The photographs were taken on Nov. 25 and Mario said, (via OverTheLimit) that the couple was “in their prime, brimming with happiness. I have never felt so much joy as when I see them together.”